Halt... Hammerzeit!

What could have been was great.  What actually was, erm... wasn't.

32. Norwich v Forest: +2.5 goals = £7.82 @ 19/20 (£62.17)

33. Yankees/Cinci Reds double = £7.82 @ 2/1 (£54.35)

34. QPR to score in both halves = £7.82 @ 6/5 (£46.53)

It is at this point that betting has been called to a ceasefire.  Until Mr. D is back on 3rd May... Will that stay? Probably not :)

Halfway there

...but no cigar, as the Bull held Taylor to 3-3.

31. Anderson & Taylor: Most 180's = £7.82 @ 6/5 (£54.74)

Real Unlucky...

30. Spurs v Real/Schalke v Inter: +2.5 goals double = £8.40 @ 2/1 (£62.56)

Early goals spoil the fun...

Trying to put on moments after kick-off for the championship matches began, and we were on to a loser.  The idea was to put on 'draw or win' for the top three championship teams, all playing away.  The odds were coming in at just under 2/1.

However, while entering the selections (B365's in-play system is awful, by the way), QPR scored.  I adjusted that bet to "win only" to keep similar odds, then Norwich scored.  Same again, I adjusted to "win only" to keep the odds, and finally got the bet on... also putting on the wrong amount (£7.28 instead of £7.82).

Anyhow, Norwich then let us down by only drawing.

29. QPR/Norwich to win + Cardiff to win or draw = £7.28 @ 2/1 (£70.96)

Heart over Heed...

Always knew it would end, and in typical fashion it's on a game I should have stayed away from...

27. Blackpool v Arsenal HT/FT: Arsenal/Arsenal = £6.95 @ 11/10 (£76.70)
27. Aston Villa v Newcastle: Draw or Newcastle = £7.67 @ 1/1 (£69.03)
28. Liverpool v Citeh: +2.5 goals = £7.67 @ 6/5 (£78.24)

RB Saves the day...

Right, it's been a bit of a topsy turvey week.  Up to £48.10, and then a change of system, followed by 5 straight losses, and then some cheeky work by Mr. B.

Firstly, the change of system.  At a meeting on Wednesday it was proposed to change the 10% system to a 10 bets out of the pot.  All this means is that instead of a reducing stake after a loss, we would essentially split the highest pot amount by 10 (so 10 bets of £4.81 based on the current pot).  A win up to £55.00 for example would then mean 10 bets of £5.50 etc...

And then the bad run started.

21. Chelsea to beat Man Utd = £4.81 @ 11/10  (£43.29)
22. Luke Donald to win = £4.81 @ 5/4 (£38.48)
22. Ian Poulter to win = £4.81 @ 13/10 (£33.67)
22. Anderson/Lewis/Taylor Treble = £4.81 @ 2/1 (£28.86)
23. Donald/Casey/McIlroy Treble = £4.81 @ 4/1 (£24.05)

And then it gets messy...
RB decided to take a punt on Hudderfield to beat Warrington without consulting the group.  This was at the risk that if it went wrong, he'd be footing the bill (and no-one would be any the wiser).  Anyhow, it was double or die day after that.

24. Huddersfield to beat Warrington -2.0 = £4.81 @ 6/5 (win £5.78)
25. Wolves v Everton +2.5 goals = £5.78 @ 21/20 (win £11.85)
26. Sunlun/Spurs +2.5 goals double = £11.85 @ 3/1 (win £47.40)
26. Layed bet to cover above = £2.40 @ 5/1 (lose £2.40)

Anyhow, to cut a long blog post short, the £45.00 has been added to the pot which now sits at a pretty £69.05

Monday, Tuesday, Happy Days!

Two bets, two wins!  Say no more...

19. QPR v Sheff Utd: QPR -1.0 = £3.89 @ 1/1 (£42.75)
20. Real Madrid v Spurs: Over 11 corners = £4.28 @ 5/4 (£48.10)

Lets all laugh at Sunderland

We took City v Sunderland, both teams to score.  City did 5 times.  Sunderland didn't.  Bet lost.

18. Man City v Sunderland (both to score) = £4.32 @ evens (£38.86)

Rot Halted...

A third loss on the trot was suffered, as Simon Whitlock, leading Terry Jenkins 2-0, couldn't stop the break of throw and at after 4 legs the game was tied :(

We've then had a turn of fortune - a good pick from Mr C in the Rugby League, followed by a Dr Dags/RB double which went against the flow of OptaJoe.  Ha!

15. Simon Whitlock to beat Terry Jenkins after 4 legs = £3.74 @ 11/8 (£33.68)
16. Castleford to beat Hull FC = £3.37 @ 6/5 (£37.72)
17. Man Utd / Norwich double = £3.77 @ 5/6 x 1/3 (£43.17)* 


Not being one to count chickens, but Norwich are 3-0 up (Holt hat-trick), and Scunny are down to 10-men.